Posted on 11/21/2024 2:29:56 PM PST by marcusmaximus
The Russian media is in a state of panic as inflation soars and the Ruble slumps, leaving many to struggle.
Moscow's print news outlets, heavily controlled by Russian President Vladimir Putin, were uncharacteristically negative in their coverage as they raised concerns about the economic well-being of ordinary Russians.
As reported by the BBC's Russia Editor, Steve Rosenberg, the front page of Russian newspaper Nezavismaya Gazeta said: "Some products have gone up in price this year by tens of percent."
The report highlighted that butter is 6.6% more expensive than it was in September, and 30% more expensive than this time last year.
Meanwhile, the price of potatoes soared 65% when compared with last year.
The newspaper cited a survey in which half of Russians lamented the noticeable rise in dairy product prices. A sociologist placed the blame on the Russian Central Bank, not President Putin.
They said: "While failing to achieve its goals of lowering inflation, the Russian Central Bank is at the same time undermining people's financial standing, making housing and consumer goods less affordable.
"All of this has a negative effect on Russians' social well-being."
Another newspaper, Moskovsky Komsomolets, highlights that the price of tangerines, a Christmas favourite in Russia, has risen from 60-90 Roubles a kilo a year ago to between 100-150 Roubles today.
The paper added that the price of tangerines may rise as much as 50%.
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You are a bot.
A propaganda bot.
“Meanwhile, the price of potatoes soared 65% when compared with last year. “
When life gives you potatoes, make vodka.
What tangerines doink?
"A couple months back, you may recall World Bank announced that as per their calculations, Russia had finally surpassed both Germany and Japan in GDP PPP. However, the official IMF and CIA figures still scoffed at this, with Russia trailing both countries on their counts. This allowed the popular narrative to be maintained that the World Bank figures were some kind of inaccurate fluke or anomaly.
Well, the IMF has just done their latest report and has officially concluded that Russia has blown past both Germany and Japan as of 2024, and is now the number four economy in the world. And not only that, but the IMF has Russia in the lead by an even larger margin than World Bank. On top of which, the CIA also updated their numbers and likewise reflects Russia at the number four position."
If you really want to wring your hands over someone's dying economy, the rest of Europe offers far better targets.
Who’s winning again? How much land does Russia have of Ukraine’s?
Why are you here?
Trump is gonna end your DREAM.
Did you vote against him?
you’re a neocon and it is what it is but why torture the people here?
We’re trying to raise money to get to 100 percent.
HAVE YOU AT LEAST DONATED 100 WITH ALL THE POSTS YOU MAKE TOWARDS THIS QUARTER?
Your Putin reappeared after being MIA for two weeks and he’s not looking well.
Hmmmmmmm...
Yes, but 40% of that is for non-productive military spending. The civilian GDP is only 60% of the total.
President Trump is tired of Putin’s nonsense and is going to shut him down in 2 months.
‘Bot response.
You are a ‘bot.
Let me guess. One of your ‘bot responses will start with “Tell Putin (or whoever else) (some action).”
God I hate that a ‘bot is tolerated here.
Don't tell me you ran out of Special Ukraine Socks, and are substituting tangerines!
That's just disgusting.
Tell your Putin to go back to bed and get some sleep. He looks tired.
This guy is a curated ‘bot.
Usually he hits some button for a ‘bot response but occasionally has to actually curate his response to appear SOMEwhat human.
I’m sure he works a whole shit ton of forums with his ‘bot software.
Another ‘bot response.
Why are ‘bots tolerated on this forum?
Biden/Harris effect?
Tell your mom to tell you to stop leavink your Special Ukraine Sock Special Ukraine Tangerine on the computer desk.
Interest rates just raised to 25%.
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